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Sainz Jr. says RBR/STR seat swap 'tough'

– Carlos Sainz Jr. has admitted that Red Bull's decision to promote Max Verstappen early in the 2016 season was "tough" to take, but feels satisfied with how he responded.Verstappen replaced Daniil Kvyat at the Spanish Grand Prix, and took victory on his debut for the senior team, with Kvyat dropping back to Toro Rosso, alongside Sainz Jr.Sainz Jr., who initially missed out on Formula 1 for 2015, before a late change of plans, described Verstappen's promotion as a "bad day", having been overlooked once more.He brushed off the disappointment, though, to claim his best ever Formula 1 result, finishing sixth at Barcelona, and stayed in the points in Monaco (eighth)...
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